The International Underwater Image Festival of Mayotte took place from May 24 to 28. The winners of the photo, video, and drawing contests were announced during the closing night of the event. Discover the 2023 contest winners!
photo contest
Expert Thematic Trio
Gold Seahorse – Jack Berthomier
Silver Seahorse – Lionel Houde
Bronze Seahorse – Christophe Kazmierski
Amateur Thematic Trio
Gold Seahorse – Jean-Sébastien Philippe
Silver Seahorse – Jérôme Drouet
Bronze Seahorse – Louis Jean-Siegfried
Expert Portfolio
Gold Seahorse – Galice Hoarau
Silver Seahorse – Cédric Péneau
Bronze Seahorse – Claudio Zori
Amateur Portfolio
Gold Seahorse – Sophie Rusca
Silver Seahorse – Marie Gouliardon
Bronze Seahorse – Louis Jean-Siegfried
Club contest
Gold Seahorse Arnaud Camilleri-Guillebert for the Happy Divers club
video contest
Film / Clip Contest
Gold Seahorse Noémie Stroh for Breathing Underwater
Silver Seahorse Jérôme Drouet for A World of Giants
Bronze Seahorse James Caratini for Harmony
Film / Short Film Contest
Gold Seahorse Juan Vicente Leal (Spain) for Artropoda Crustaceans
Silver Seahorse Franck Fougères (Corsica) for One Day in Yucatan’s Caves
Bronze Seahorse Serge Marizy (Reunion Island) for The Whales Reunion 2022
Film / Feature Film Contest
Gold Seahorse René Heuzey and Vincent Guillaume for Sperm Whales, a Family Story
Silver Seahorse Skander Bouderbala for On the Trail of the Pacific Sword Bearers
Bronze Seahorse Jean-François Barthod for Malpelo Seamounts Expedition
Film / School Film Contest
Gold Seahorse Collège Boueni M’Titi de Dzaoudzi Labattoir (Mayotte) for Naturoville & Pollucity
Silver Seahorse Collège de Chiconi (Mayotte) for The Coral Reef
Film / Marine Park Prize Contest
Collège de Chiconi (Mayotte) for The Coral Reef
drawing contest
13-19 Years Drawing Contest
Gold Seahorse Morizon Nël
6-12 Years Drawing Contest / Jack Passe Prize
Gold Seahorse Sulleman Aysha-Kathy
opening image Gold Seahorse – Expert Portfolio © Galice Hoarau – International Underwater Image Festival of Mayotte